Planning application
7 Laws Gardens Great Boughton Chester CH3 5XP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Silver Maple (T2) - Undertake targeted, selective crown pruning to provide clearance from the street lighting column and luminaire. Please see attached documentation for a more detailed proposed works.
As published by the council, reference 26/02852/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02852/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Great Boughton
- Parish
- Great Boughton
- Postcode
- CH3 5XP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2026
Received by Cheshire West and Chester
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cheshire West and Chester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- LOCATION PLAN
- STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR WORK
- SKETCH PLAN
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cheshire West and Chester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheshire West and Chester decided tree works applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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1 Laws Gardens Great Boughton Chester Cheshire CH3 5XP
Pine (T1) - Fell due to damage to the driveway
Granted Trees 6 docs -
3 Laws Gardens Great Boughton Chester Cheshire CH3 5XP
1x Oak - at the rear of property requires a crown reduction of up to 30%
Granted Trees 3 docs -
5 Vaughans Lane Great Boughton Chester Cheshire CH3 5XF
Sizable oak tree needs to be reduced and thinned due to size in a residential garden. 6-7 large branches growing in the direction of the house need to be removed and crown reduced.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
4 Laws Gardens Great Boughton Chester Cheshire CH3 5XP
Single storey side extension and alterations to garage roof
Granted Full applications Extension 11 docsSmall domestic -
7 Vaughans Lane Great Boughton Chester Cheshire CH3 5XF
T1 to T9 (Pine & Alder) - Fell and replace due to damage to driveway
Granted Trees 4 docs -
The Bishops Blue Coat Church of England High School Vaughans Lane Great Boughton Chester CH3 5XF
Discharge of Note 4 of 25/00133/FUL
Granted
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In Cheshire West and Chester
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26/03235/CAT Awaiting decision
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Beech tree - Crown thin by approximately 15%, removing selected secondary and smaller branches throughout the crown to reduce overall crown density whilst retaining the trees natural form and structural framework. Reduce roadside lateral limbs by up to 2-3 metres, where appropriate, to reduce excessive end weight and mechanical loading on the limbs extending towards the roadside.
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26/03243/TPO Awaiting decision
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Various works to various trees including felling as detailed in the tree reports.
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26/02810/TPO Granted
Land Adjacent To 9 Beasley Close Great Sutton Ellesmere Port Cheshire West and Chester CH66 2SX
T2 Yew - Partial crown reduction by up to 2m to clear light column and reinstate light spray to road. T3 Lime - Partial crown reduction by up to 2m to clear light column and reinstate light spray to road.
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26/02792/TPO Granted
1 Spinney Drive Great Sutton Ellesmere Port Cheshire West And Chester CH66 4TY
Sessile Oak; Crown raise oak back to statutory heights off carriageway and pathway. Pruning back to suitable pruning points.
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26/03219/TPO Awaiting decision
429 Chester Road Hartford Northwich CW8 2AF
1x Mature Oak - Request to crown lift to 5m to give clearance from property (lower branches now resting on roof). Crown thin/clean by 15% and crown reduce by up to 2m to maintain healthy shape and reduce chance of failure.